Germany vs Iceland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Germany
60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Iceland
63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Iceland rank
15th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Germany, a difference of 2,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 14,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 17,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Iceland
1970s 20,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 26,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Iceland
1980s 25,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 36,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Iceland
1990s 35,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 39,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Iceland
2000s 45,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 48,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Iceland
2010s 56,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 52,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany
2020s 60,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 58,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 63,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 60,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Germany and Iceland?
2,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Germany ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.